“Women, life, freedom”

Iran’s soccer players did not sing the anthem in protest of the repression in their country. The tears in the stands had nothing to do with that 6-2 England just finished bringing down the Iranian team, the tears are for the memory of the repression that Iran is experiencing and that can be seen in the banners waved by the men and women of Iran. ‘Women, life, freedom’ they asked remembering the death of admitted on September 16 at a police station in Tehranafter being accused of improperly wearing the Islamic veil and the subsequent crackdown.

Iran’s soccer players protested in silence, without singing their country’s anthem, seriously, visibly affected. The silent protest drew some whistles from groups of Iranians present in the stands supporting their country’s government, but they were a minority. In their appearance, in their face, in their expression, it is difficult to deal with a World Cup to a group that sees their country losing its freedom and where police violence takes lives in the streets.

Mehdi Taremi, the crack of the Iranian team, his two goals against England were also not celebrated in protest. The choice of Gareth Southgate does not need the inspiration of Harry Kane, that he signed two goal assists.

There are no rainbow bracelets to players in the warning of FIFA showing a yellow card before the game even starts. The former footballer alex scottnow a commentator, did wear the band he had promised to wear right as an element of protest. This will be the choice of Denmark the one that contains their ideas about Qatar wearing all red against Tunisiacovering even the shield.